Sporting lands four players on MLS Best XI

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Sporting Kansas City led the way with four
players on the 2012 MLS Best XI team, which was revealed on Monday.

After finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference during the
regular season and capturing the U.S. Open Cup, Sporting crashed out of the
playoffs at the hands of the Houston Dynamo.

But it didn't prevent Sporting from landing four players on the Best XI team,
including MVP candidate Graham Zusi and Defender of the Year winner Matt
Besler.

Defender Aurelien Collin and goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen both found themselves on
the team for the first time in their MLS careers, with Collin losing out
Besler for top defender honors while Nielsen is up for the Goalkeeper of the
Year award.

Supporters' Shield winners San Jose put two players on the team as both the
league's leading scorer Chris Wondolowski and defender Victor Bernardez were
named.

Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane have played pivotal roles in the Los Angeles
Galaxy reaching the MLS Cup and they are joined on the Best XI by D.C. United
midfielders Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Pontius, Red Bull New York striker
Thierry Henry and Seattle midfielder Osvaldo Alonso.